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Climate Information Digest
December 2002 Volume 5, Number 11

A global Quick Look at seasonal climate, its impacts and outlooks.

Hot Topics
  • Uncertain start to rainy season in Southern Africa; forecast tends toward dry conditions.
  • Record drought intensifies in eastern Australia.
  • El Niño/La Niña Update

    A moderate strength, basin-wide El Niņo has developed and will likely persist into early 2003. See the IRI ENSO QuickLook for summary information and the IRI ENSO Update for details.

    Contents
    Special Summaries for Sep-Oct-Nov - regions with enhanced sensitivity due to stress from persistent climate patterns.
       Persistent Cold or Heat
       Persistent Wet or Dry

    November Global Climate - summary of recent variations in temperature and precipitation. Note that all maps are linked to the IRI Data Library. For more maps and information see the IRI Maproom.
       Climatological Background
       Temperatures
       Precipitation
       Oceanic Conditions

    November Climate Impacts - influences of recent climate variations (with links to detailed reports) on:
       Hazards
       Health
       Water Resources/Energy
       Agriculture

    January-February-March Seasonal Forecast - IRI's Net Assessment Forecast for the globe and by region
       Introduction
       Precipitation
       Temperature 
       Methods

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